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Monday, February 8, 2016

2016 Progressive International Motorcycle Show - Part 1

The 2016 Progressive International Motorcycle Show was this weekend (2/5-2/7) in Minneapolis. This was my 10th consecutive year attending and it was the first year that I applied for and received a press pass. That got me free admission all weekend.

I went on both Friday and Saturday. As you might imagine, it was much busier on Saturday. Here are some crowd shots from Friday:

...and here are some on Saturday:

I like the mix of things to see at this show and it's why I come back year after year. All the major manufacturers have their latest bikes on display that you can check out and most of the bikes you can sit on to get a feel for.

Some of the fancy ones are off limits.

Some manufacturers have custom bikes on display like this Bolt with cool Frankenstein paint. Frankenstein... bolt... clever.

I really liked this Yamaha DT-07 Dirt Tracker concept.

Harley-Davidson debuted their brand new 2016 CVO Pro Street Breakout on Saturday. It drew a big crowd. On the plus side, it has a 110 Screamin' Eagle motor and the bike sits very low so it feels fast standing still. On the down side... well... maybe everything else. I'm not a fan of the style. It has a big fat 240mm rear tire and all I can think is... seriously?!?

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Gophers and Cheese is a motorcycle blog focused on riding and events in Minnesota and Wisconsin near the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St Paul. With very rare exception (such as event flyers), all of the photos and written content are completely unique and original to this site.

I bought my first motorcycle (my Sportster) in 2006 and have been hooked ever since. I started the blog in 2010 because (1) I found it really difficult to find out what events were going on locally and (2) I just really like to take photos.

The blog's name "Gophers and Cheese" simply refers to Minnesota (The Gopher State) and Wisconsin (America's Dairyland), which is where I do the vast majority of my riding. I admit that it's a strange name for a motorcycle blog, but it keeps me (and everyone else) from taking it too seriously.